Historic Legal Battle: Young Pakistani Lawyer Challenges ‘Period Tax’ on Sanitary Products Mahnur Omer, a young lawyer from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, has embarked on a historic legal fight, using her own difficult experiences during adolescence to challenge institutional discrimination against women. She recently took legal action against the unfairly high taxation of menstrual hygiene products in Pakistan. Mahnur told The Express Tribune, “Since childhood, I have seen women in society face various forms of discrimination, especially concerning their health rights.” Motivated by this, the 25-year-old asked herself, “If we have a…
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